http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ Eurosurveillance: peer-reviewed european information on communicable disease surveillance and control eng Copyright: http://www.eurosurveillance.org http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ Eurosurveillance news RSS generator visit: http://www.eurosurveillance.org visit: http://www.eurosurveillance.org http://www.eurosurveillance.org/images/header_logo.png http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ 1 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19314 During the month of June 2009, Mauritius experienced a short-lived outbreak of dengue fever localised in its capital city Port Louis. Aedes albopictus, a secondary vector of dengue viruses, was the probable vector. We introduce a method which combines Google Earth images, stochastic cellular automata and scale free network ideas to map this outbreak. The method could complement other techniques to forecast the evolution of potential localised mosquito-borne viral outbreaks in Mauritius and in at-risk locations elsewhere for public health planning purposes. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19314 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19250 Dengue fever continues to spread globally, causing major epidemics and putting major strain on health systems in affected countries. For imported dengue in Europe, south east Asia is the most important region of origin, followed by Latin America, the Indian subcontinent, the Caribbean, and Africa. Information regarding mosquito protective measures is highly recommended for all travellers to affected areas. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19250 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19111 Between 2004 and 2008, around 30-60 cases of dengue fever in travellers were reported annually in Sweden. Over 75% of cases in 2005-2008 were infected when travelling to Southeast Asia, most if them in Thailand, one of the Swedes' most popular holiday destinations. Since 2007, we have observed a 55% increase in the number of dengue fever cases reported per month, with 17 cases reported in January 2009 alone. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19111 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=3314 There have been six confirmed cases of dengue on the Cayman Islands in the last month, introduced from residents returning from elsewhere in the Caribbean. Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=3314 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=3222 The annual incidence of dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever has increased dramatically around the world in recent decades; the World Health Organization estimates that over 2.5 billion people are currently at risk from dengue viruses worldwide. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=3222 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=2404 The Indonesian Ministry of Health has reported 23 857 hospitalised cases of dengue fever Thu, 11 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=2404 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=2271 Dengue viruses (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4) are the most common cause of arboviral disease in the world and are mainly transmitted by bites of the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti. Thu, 07 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=2271 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=2191 There are now 85 confirmed cases of dengue fever in Cairns as of 19 March 2003. No cases have been reported outside of Cairns in this outbreak. [Rosalie Spencer, Queensland Health - personal communication, 19 March 2003] The areas currently affected are Parramatta Park, Manunda, Cairns North, Yorkeys Knob, and Trinity Beach (1). Thu, 20 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=2191 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=2175 Three locally acquired cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in Cairns, Australia. Dengue serotype 2 has been confirmed in one of the cases (Brian Montgomery, Scientific Officer, Tropical Public Health Unit, Queensland Heath, personal communication, 5 March 2003). Thu, 06 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=2175 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=1883 Globally, 2.5 billion people live in areas where dengue viruses are transmitted. The disease is now endemic in more than 100 countries in Africa, the Americas, the eastern Mediterranean, South East Asia, and the Western Pacific. South East Asia and the western Pacific are most seriously affected (1). It is estimated that 50 million dengue infections occur each year, with 500 000 cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) and at least 12 000 deaths, mainly among children. Only a small proportion of these cases are reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). Thu, 26 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=1883 http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=1309 Thu, 28 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=1309